American Idioms and Expressions

A Falling Out With Someone Idiom

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a falling-out (with someone)
What does a falling-out (with someone) mean?
a disagreement or quarrel with someone We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.


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What does "million dollar question" mean?
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What does "head shrinker" mean?
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What does "Watching paint dry" mean?
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What does "draw in one`s horns" mean?
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What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?
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What does "get off the hook" mean?
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What does "implicate (someone) in (something)" mean?
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